The Salary Reality
The critical dos, and some definite don'ts, for negotiating a great compensation package.
10 Tough Questions, and How to Answer Them
Recently hired CSOs share what hiring execs want to know in interviews. Note: Experience counts, and it pays to do your homework.
Drive-By Spyware
An academic study finds that Internet Explorer needs to take a note from Firefox to help stop spyware.
Make Yourself a Dream Candidate
A sharp suit and a set of acronyms won't be enough to land a top position. Leading recruiters share the specifics that make job-seekers easy to place.
Scoring for 'Does the Job Fit' Quiz
Look at your responses and read the section that corresponds to the letter you chose most often. We don't claim there's any scientific validity here, but this exercise may illuminate some of the joys and frustrations that come with a particular style of CSO position.
Dream Jobs Are Hard to Find
It takes perseverance, a willingness to compromise and some sleuthing to find companies that want the leadership and business skills you have to offer.
Three Ways to Keep the Dream Alive
Career getting too predictable? We profile three security execs who found ways to keep their jobs exciting and their careers moving forward.
Sharpen Up Your Security Resume
Two experts weigh in on how a fictional CSO job candidate can improve his security resume and his prospects
The Comp Question
How much compensation should security leaders expect to earn? Foushee Group in Cape Coral, Fla., is thought to have some of the security field's most reliable answers.
U.S. Bird Flu Plan Enlists Local Leaders, Businesses
Key point: Add pandemic to disaster recovery scenarios.
Public and Private Sectors Share Data in Cyberattack Exercise but Responsibilities are Still Murky
The government and the private sector are talking, but there is still more to be done
Security-Oriented Architecture
David Lee Roth once said of his estranged Van Halen bandmates declining a lucrative reunion offer, “Those guys never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.”
The Danger of Group Thinking
Workplace violence prevention is too complicated to leave to a committee, unless we can find a better way to prepare its members for the task.
E-Mail Etiquette
Share this refresher course on how to use e-mail in a security-conscious manner
Security Directions: A Virtual Conference
Available On Demand Sept. 30 - Dec. 30
Join us for a virtual event with candid, expert information on top security challenges and issues - all from the comfort of your desktop.
Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
Understand the critical nature of the test data privacy problem and get tips on how to work with IT to implement a test data privacy program.
